Joliette station (Montreal Metro)

Joliette
Joliette
General information
Location	3575 and 3580, Hochelaga Street; Montreal, Quebec H1W 1H9; Canada
Coordinates	45°32′49″N 73°33′05″W / 45.54694°N 73.55139°W
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections	Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth	14.3 metres (46 feet 11 inches), 37th deepest
Accessible	No
Architect	Marcel Raby
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: A
History
Opened	6 June 1976
Passengers
2023	2,519,036 18.67%
Rank	37 of 68
Services

Joliette station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is located in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

Overview edit

Designed by architect Marcel Raby, it is a normal side platform station built in tunnel. The walls of the platform have a unique yellow brick façade. It has no transept, with closed staircases leading to the mezzanine above; this gives access to two exits, one on either side of rue Hochelaga. The mezzanine contains a large illuminated mural sculpture by the architect, entitled Thème des mouvements du soleil ("theme of the sun's motion").

Station mural

Origin of the name edit

This station is named for rue Joliette. Barthélémy Joliette (1789–1850) served in the House of Assembly and Legislative Council of Lower Canada; he also founded the village of L'Industrie (later Joliette, Quebec).